Definitions for sports
spɔrts, spoʊrtssports

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 13 votes

1. sportsnoun

   Plural form of sport.

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1. Sports

   Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a match) is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs. Sport is generally recognised as system of activities based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity, with major competitions such as the Olympic Games admitting only sports meeting this definition. Other organisations, such as the Council of Europe, preclude activities without a physical element from classification as sports. However, a number of competitive, but non-physical, activities claim recognition as mind sports. The International Olympic Committee (through ARISF) recognises both chess and bridge as bona fide sports, and SportAccord, the international sports federation association, recognises five non-physical sports: bridge, chess, draughts (checkers), Go and xiangqi, and limits the number of mind games which can be admitted as sports.Sport is usually governed by a set of rules or customs, which serve to ensure fair competition, and allow consistent adjudication of the winner. Winning can be determined by physical events such as scoring goals or crossing a line first. It can also be determined by judges who are scoring elements of the sporting performance, including objective or subjective measures such as technical performance or artistic impression. Records of performance are often kept, and for popular sports, this information may be widely announced or reported in sport news. Sport is also a major source of entertainment for non-participants, with spectator sport drawing large crowds to sport venues, and reaching wider audiences through broadcasting. Sport betting is in some cases severely regulated, and in some cases is central to the sport. According to A.T. Kearney, a consultancy, the global sporting industry is worth up to $620 billion as of 2013. The world's most accessible and practised sport is running, while association football is the most popular spectator sport.

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1. sports

   Sports can be broadly defined as physical activities or games that involve skill, strategy, and/or physical exertion, typically played competitively, organized, and regulated by rules. Sports can be team-based or individual, outdoor or indoor, and may include a variety of disciplines such as running, throwing, kicking, hitting, and swimming. They often aim to entertain, provide recreation, promote physical fitness, and foster social interaction.

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1. Sports

   Sport refers to a competitive physical activity. Sport is generally recognised as activities based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity. Sports are usually governed by rules to ensure fair competition and consistent adjudication of the winner. Records of performance are often kept and reported in sport news. Sport is a major source of entertainment with spectator sports drawing large crowds and reaching wider audiences through sports broadcasting.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:3.6 / 37 votes

1. Sports

   Activities or games, usually involving physical effort or skill. Reasons for engagement in sports include pleasure, competition, and/or financial reward.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 3 votes

1. sports

   Plural form of the word sport.

   The children loved sports and being able and active and having fun together.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 29, 2020  

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   Sports

   Sports is an exercise that is done daily and also makes the body strong

   
   

   Submitted by rinat on May 17, 2022  

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1. sports

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPORTS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sports is ranked #64200 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sports surname appeared 310 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sports.
   
   88% or 273 total occurrences were White.
   7.4% or 23 total occurrences were Black.
   1.9% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.9% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sports' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2427

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sports' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2143

Anagrams for sports »

1. strops

How to pronounce sports?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sports in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sports in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sports in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of sports in a Sentence

1. Van Ael:

   We're talking about third - and fourth-generation [ immigrants ] ; these youngsters are born in Belgium, even their fathers and mothers are born in Belgium, and still they are open for these kind of messages. This is not normal -- in the U.S., the second generation was the President ; here, the fourth generation is an IS fighter -- so that is really something we have to work on. there is no reason why you shouldn't feel Belgian -- this is the country you were raised in. This is the country where you have been fed, where you went to school, where you had your friends, where you practiced your sports. So why all of a sudden you don't feel Belgian ?

2. Pete Vlastelica:

   I miss traditional sports, like we all do. At the same time I'm proud our leagues can compete online.

3. Matthew Stafford:

   He was the smart one, he knew what he was saying. It just shows the power of his mind and the power of his body to be able to heal himself and our guys in the sports performance area in our building — they do an unbelievable job.

4. Victoria Downie:

   Even some of the indoor sports, we're managing to get athletes in the chamber just to understand how living in the heat and humidity can affect their performance, we've definitely been in the chamber with a lot more sports than we would have been for other Olympics.

5. Bob Dorfman:

   Absence makes the heart grow fonder and, assuming the world returns to some semblance of normalcy, I expect fans to have a greater appreciation of sports than ever before, attending live events will take on extra significance, the enthusiasm and fervor in stadiums and areas will be more intense, the passion for favorite teams and players heightened.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sports
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sports
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html